ESPN Monday Night Football: Saints vs. Falcons Picks & Predictions
By Anthony Rome
Atlanta, GA (The Spread) - ESPN saved its best Monday Night Football matchup of the year for its finale, as the Atlanta Falcons host the New Orleans Saints tonight at 8:30PM ET. Continue reading for odds, picks and more on this Monday Night Football Matchup.
According to current NFL odds and oddsmakers from online sports book SBGGLOBAL.com, the Falcons are a 2-point favorite over the Saints on Monday night. The over/under total for this game is currently 49 points.
The Saints enter this game with a 10-4 record and are 6-8 against the spread this season according to latest NFL trends. They're 5-2 on the road this year but just 2-5 against the spread.
The Falcons are 12-2 overall and have covered in 10 of their 14 games. The over is 9-4-1 in their 14 games this year, as they've averaged 26.4 points per contest. They're a perfect 6-0 at home this season and have covered in four of their six games inside the Georgia Dome this season.
NFL Monday Night Free Pick:
There's a changing of the guard in the NFC South and this game will prove that. The Falcons can secure first place in the division and the top seed in the NFC, which would give them a first round bye and home field advantage throughout the playoffs. Matt Ryan is 19-1 as a starter in the Georgia Dome and the Saints have not played well defensively on the road this season. The Saints are going to score, this we know. Unless the Falcons can drum up a consistent pass rush against Drew Brees, he'll strike for plenty of big plays. But inside that Dome, the Falcons are tough to beat. And with the weapons (Roddy White, Michael Turner and Tony Gonzalez) Ryan has at his disposal, we're not going to bet against Atlanta with the game on the line late. This will be a back-and-forth slug match and with the line sitting under a field goal, we're taking the Falcons. Our pick is Atlanta -2.
2010 NFL MONDAY NIGHT FREE PICK: ATLANTA FALCONS -2